Samuel Wassall

Samuel Wassall was born at
number 11 Court, Alcester Street, Deritend, Aston,
Birmingham, on 28th July 1856. He was the son of
Thomas Wassall, a wire-worker, and his wife
Elizabeth (formerly Silk). Samuel was apprenticed to
a dyer before enlisting into the 80th Regiment
(Staffordshire Volunteers), at Dudley, on 28th
November 1874, being posted one week later.